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Alternative spellings
garrotte (UK)
Etymology
From Spanish garrote.
Pronunciation
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-�t|-�t
Noun
en-noun
- an iron collar formerly used in Spain to execute people by strangulation
#*2004: w: Chris Wallace (journalist)|Chris Wallace, Character: Profiles in Presidential Courage
#*:The Spanish had responded to the insurgency with characteristic brutality. They gave rebels the "usual four shots in the back" or the garrote - an iron collar tightened around the victim's neck with a screw until he was strangled to death.
- something, especially a cord or wire used for strangulation
#:The mob boss was known for executing his enemies with a garrotte of piano wire.
Transitive verb
en-verb|garrott|ing
- to execute by strangulation
See also
garrot
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